Risk Management 8/15

Notification of changes to: Appendix 14 of the Clearing Rules of NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets - Collateral List


The following changes will be made:

  • Value after haircut for the following equities:
    • ELUX B, 64%
    • SKF B, 71%

 

  • Value after haircut for government bills and bonds, Kommuninvest Bonds and World Bank Green Bonds:
    • Time to maturity 10-20 years, 87%
    • Time to maturity 20-30 years, 80%

 

  • The minimum rating criteria for government bills and bonds and World Bank Green Bonds are changed from AA+ and/or Aa1 to AA- and/or Aa3. Due to this change, French government bills and bonds will be eligible as collateral.

 

  • Point D under General conditions has been changed to:

          D) For Individual Client Segregated Accounts, the Clearing House does not allow collateral issued by the Clearing Member holding the Individual Client Segregated Account or by a company within the same group as such Clearing Member.

 

The changes for government bills and bonds will also be reflected in Appendix 5 of the Default Fund Policy paper, Eligible Funds.

 

The above changes will come into force 2015-04-16.

 

Attached document:

Appendix 14 - Collateral list – 2015-04-16

Default Fund Policy Paper - Appendix 5 – Eligible Funds (Default Fund and Loss Sharing Pool) 2015-04-16

 

For further information regarding this exchange notice please contact Clearing Risk Management, telephone +46 8 405 70 88, or riskmanagement@nasdaq.com

NASDAQ OMX Derivatives Markets

Clearing Risk Management


Attachments

Appendix 14 - Collateral List - 2015-04-16.pdf Default Fund Policy Paper - Appendix 5 - Eligible Funds (Default Fund and Loss Sharing Pool) 2015-04-16.pdf